Stories from other Cultures - teaching resource

Stories from Different Cultures – Narrative Writing Unit

Includes: 50-slide editable PowerPoint & 12 accompanying worksheets

Introduce your pupils to global storytelling with this narrative writing unit focused on stories from different cultures. Designed for KS2 (but also works well with Year 7 learners), this flexible resource includes a wide range of texts and activities that promote cultural awareness, reading comprehension, and creative writing.

Key features:

• Stories and extracts from diverse traditions including The Willow Pattern, Tales from 1001 Arabian Nights, and Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters

• Suggestions for class novels such as The Firework Maker’s Daughter or The Jungle Book

• Opportunities to compare customs, values, and character relationships across cultures

• Focus on authorial techniques such as figurative language and narrative point of view

• Role-play and improvisation activities to explore character perspectives

• Writing in role, including letters and alternative narrative retellings

• All materials are fully editable to suit your class and teaching approach

Perfect for literacy blocks, diversity and inclusion topics, or cross-curricular learning with history and geography links.

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